First ZS EME Record on 10 GHz (3 cm) 

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Published: Wednesday, 25 October 2017 11:13

Written by Dennis Green, ZS4BS

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On 22 October 2017 at 15:46 UTC, Alex Artieda, ZS6EME, recorded the first-ever Digital EME QSO with HB9Q on 10 GHz. This is the first Microwave EME QSO on such a high band from South Africa and operating the new digital mode QRA64D, while using only 50 Watts at the feed of his 1,5 metre dish. Later on 23 October Alex completed 10 more EME QSOs on 10 GHz.

Last but not least on 24 October, he was able to make the first-ever Digital EME QSO in 5,7 GHz (6 cm) in the RSA with PA3DZL at 11.56 UTC, and on the same day he completed 7 more QSOs on 5,7 GHz.

Hearty congratulations to Alex for his fantastic achievements and putting South Africa back on the world Microwave map.

IARU-R1 VHF&up contest rules

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Published: Saturday, 30 September 2017 16:49

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You will find the contest rules for the VHF/UHF/µWave contests on

http://www.iaru-r1.org/images/VHF/rules.pdf

73, Jacques ON4AVJ

Conference Report for the 24th Region 1 General Conference

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Published: Wednesday, 27 September 2017 14:23

Written by Dennis Green, ZS4BS

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Dear Member Societies,

The Conference Report for the 24th Region 1 General Conference, held in Landshut Germany from 16 to 23 September 2017, is available on the Region 1 web site at https://www.iaru-r1.org/index.php/general-conference

The papers for C3, C4, C5 and C7 are also available in zipped format on this page.

Welfare Traffic to Dominica/Puerto Rico

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Published: Tuesday, 26 September 2017 16:25

Written by Greg Mossop

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The following update has been received from Jeff 9Y4J via Cesar Pio Santos HR2P the IARU Region 2 Emergency Communications Co-Ordinator concerning the relief efforts in Dominica, with specific reference to Telecommunications.

"1. An emergency operating centre was activated using the call sign J73EOC, with batteries and a generator installed

2. The NEOC is being manned by radio amateurs, some of whom arrived from neighbouring countries.

3. Limited mobile service is available in the capital of Roseau with free SMS messaging and WiFi being provided

4. Troops from Barbados, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, The UK, and France have arrived and are bringing some order back to the country after widespread looting.

5 The USA have started activating their citizens

6 The CEWN (Caribbean Emergency and Weather net) webmaster, Franz/J69DS has established a link from his server to the EOC in Roseau in order to pass on the more than 2,000 messages on hand.

7 The CEWN continues to maintain a watch on 7188 kHz and 3815 kHz daily.

8 Major infrastructural damage was done, thus limiting access to many areas on the island."

Clear frequencies for the CEWN would be appreciated.

Meanwhile in Puerto Rico, radio amateurs have been operating brisk and busy ad hoc health-and-welfare traffic nets on 7.175 and 14.270 MHz. Only outgoing messages are being handled at the moment with incoming enquiries being directed to the American Red Cross 'safe and well' web pages. 2m is in heavy use supporting the restoration of utilities and law enforcement. Again clear frequencies for those listed and the Salvation Army SATERN net on 14.265MHz would be appreciated.

IARU Presents the Amateur Radio Service position on key WRC items to CEPT

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Published: Friday, 15 September 2017 14:18

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At the meeting of Project Team D of the CEPT World Radio Conference Preparatory Group, held in Vilnius, Lithuania week beginning September 11th, IARU presented further positions on two core WRC Agenda items, mainly the globally coordinated amateur allocation at 50 -54 MHz and the potential impact of spurious emissions from proposed high power wireless transfer systems for electric vehicles on the reception of both amateur and broadcast signals. Read more

RADIO DARC International Shotwave Broadcasts

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Published: Friday, 15 September 2017 14:15

Written by Dennis Green, ZS4BS

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During the 24^th IARU Region 1 Conference in Landshut, Germany, there will be a series of six consecutive special shortwave transmissions to keep the IARU Region 1 amateur radio audience up to date with news and background reports. The programs will be in the English language.

The RADIO DARC programmes will be compiled by Eva-Maria, DG9MFG, Christian, DL8MDW, Peter, HB9MQM and Rainer, DF2NU, the Editor-in-chief.

Several transmitters and shortwave bands are used to allow reception in different target regions of IARU Region 1. The broadcasting partner is the Austrian Broadcasting Transmitters Corporation (ORS) in Moosbrunn near Vienna. The schedule is as follows:

Sunday, 17 September to Friday, 22 September 2017

17:30 - 18:00 UTC - 13 775 kHz with 300 kW for Africa
17:30 - 18:00 UTC - 9 790 kHz with 100 kW for Eastern Europe / Russia / Middle East
18:00 - 18:30 UTC – 6 070 kHz with 100 kW for Central, Northern and Southern Europe
18:00 - 18:30 UTC – 9 540 kHz with 100 kW for Western Europe

RADIO DARC is the weekly magazine of the German Amateur Radio Club for radio amateurs and shortwave listeners, with three broadcasts on 6 070 kHz for Europe. The programs contain DX news, technical features and reports from the DARC, as well as commentary, propagation forecasts and some great music from the 70s and 80s. After the discontinuation of Deutsche Welle and other SW stations, the weekly broadcasts of the DARC are one of the few remaining shortwave programmes from Germany.

New licensing arrangements for Tunisia

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Published: Thursday, 14 September 2017 06:53

Written by Ashraf Chaabane

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The Ministry of Telecommunications of Tunisia has approved and issued a decree orginising amateur radio activity in Tunisia. The decree has appeared in the Official Journal of the Tunisian Republic 2017-3215.

It is now possible for Tunisian hams to apply, pass an exam and get their own amateur radio licenses. Those who already have a foreign license can be granted licenses without passing an exam. Resident foreigners can also apply. Read more

Emergency Communications Activities at Friedrichshafen 2017

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Published: Tuesday, 04 July 2017 20:08

Written by Greg Mossop

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14-16 July beings the largest gathering of Radio Amateurs in Europe and also the largest gathering of Emergency Communicators at HAMRADIO 2017 in Friedrichshafen. IARU Region 1 will be hosting a meeting for Radio Amateurs interested in Emergency Communications in Room Rom on Friday 14th July between 1200-1600 local time with the following preliminary programme ( times may change ).

1200-1230 Reports from the IARU Region 1 Emergency Communications Co-Ordinator
1230-1330 Open forum for National Co-Ordinators to report on activities in their countries.
1330-1400 Italian Earthquake response 2016 - Alberto IK1YLO
1400-1445 RAYNET-UK - What Technology should we use for emergency communication?
1445-1515 Discussion- What is an emergency and when should we activate?
1515-1545 Discussion - How can we have an international network?
1545-1600 Close and discuss Friedrichshafen 2018

The Working language for this meeting will be English.

On 15th July between 1100-1600 the DARC will be holding their fifth 'Notfunk Universitaet' in Room London covering a wide range of topics.

The working language for the Notfunk Universitaet will be German and more information will be available from DARC shortly.